Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-06
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CHEERS In CHICAGO.
THE CITY WILD OVER cLevELANp,s
VISIT

A Mammoth Parade in Which 80, 900
Men Take overwhelmingly Decorat-
cd Buildiags and Enthusiastic People
-speech of Welcome and the Response.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-President Cleveland
and party have arrived in Chicago. The
Twenty-third street station at which the
president alighGed from the train was
totally devoid of any decoration. AS the
wheels Of the presidents train ceased
rolling, Light Battery f., Fourth United
State Artillery, commanded by Captain
Reaney thundered y military welcome of
thirteen sataees and chesr after cheer
went up from thousands who had assem-
bled to see the president step on the soil
Of Chicago for the frat time
The president and Mrs. Cleveland were
seated in faeir car and when the train
find fully stopped they arose and looked
OF the window The reception com
niittee ut once boarded the car and were
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland by
Col. Lamont. The president was accom-.
panied to his carriage where he was
seated facing Mayor Roche and Coy.
Ogelsby. Other members of the party,
and OF the reception committee entered
other carriages, and led by a company of
cavalry, and Chief Of Police Ebersold
with a staff, also all mounted, rode rap
idly to Michigan aveuue.
When the presidential party reached
Thirty. fifth street the carriage took It's
place In line and the procession started.
Mayor Roche and Postmaster General
Villas occupied the carriage with the pres
ident,
The procession was large and imposing.
u Is estimated there were 30, Geo men In
line. The chief marshal, General Charles
Fttzstmmons, with his aides escorted by
a cavalry headed the procession, follow
ed by the presidents carriage, other mem
beers Of his party and the reception COM
mistee. and succeeding them were four
companies OF The twenty-third infantry
united States army, the first and second
regiments Illinois were the guards, troop
1. first cavalry United States army, Nil,
wankee Light Horse squadron. Cleveland
city troops, light battery 4. fourth artill.
cry United States army, Chicago lancers
and sailors and the marines from the
United States steamer Michigan.
After the military display there fol.
lowed a detail from the fire department.,
various Grand Army posts, veteran sold
iers and ~sailers, veterans of the Seventh
regiment of New York, city rifle corpse
knights of Pythias and numerou!
social and industrial organizations
The route Of the procession
covered the finest portion of the
center OF the city. Everywhere along the
route the streets were densely crowded
with people who gyeeted the distinguished
guest in.a most CORDIAL and enthusiastic
manner. The president received the
demonstrations In q most gracious way,
bowling aud raising his hat almost con.
stantly. as he rode along.
Spanning Monroe street Just east Of
State street IL the Triumphal arch unde,
which. the procession passed. The arch
rests on two upright square columns
which rise from the sidewalk to the
height of thirty feet. These columns are
covered with bunting representing Amer.
lean t1ags with stars on the capitols Just
below a pyramidal apex. On each face Of
Columbia are draped tiags and on the
panels lower down are golden shields,
each OF which bears IN white letters the
name of the territories, Thirty-eight
golden stars, each representing the state
whose name 1t bears shine OF the head o.
the arch from side TO side, and In tn,
center Of the span is a full executed rep
rs W lgS tuS go AIIl6 Hs VI
the United States, star ~spanRlet
shields, waiving arrows and the noble
bird of freedom all forming support fol
a noble bust of Columbia. Pendan,
from the center Of. the arch by ropes Of
smilax IL q bust OF Washington,
on each side Of which is a scroll
which bears the inscription
President OF the United States. 4
below this In large white letters is thu
word welcome On each column, al
q point where the arch springs from It'll,
a shield with the words aOct. 8, 1887.
Many business houses about the city are
tastefnily, and In some cases, elaborated,
decorated.
At the conclusion OF the parade Mayor
Roche made a brief speech OF welcome II
the president, to which he replied, saying
among other things that he had beer
urgently invited to visit Chicago soor
after the election of 1884 by an old resi-
dent 81 this city, and when all his persu
aston tad failed to gain his acceptance OF
the invitation the Chicago gentleman
broke out with the declaration, ,.Th.
people up where I live don't think a mar
Is fit to be president who has never via
tied Chicago He said later on il
his remarks, Now that / ana here I fee
like saying with the queen OF Sheba
The half was o told me. The presi
dent alluded to brief history OF til,
city and said he was greatly amazed Al
the immense growth and volume
of business that made it 1
marvel among cities. His closing re
marks were in reference to the importaDI
obligation OF citizenship.
Mr.. WAsHsuRN DROPS DEAD.